I didn't know where to put this exactly, but I'm wondering if any of you know who to record a duet with you playing both parts. I know how to record with my Edirol, of course. But I think you would have to record one part, and then have it playing back in your ears while you record the other part, right? Or do you just record them without playing back and hope you line up ok? That seems impossible, though. And if you do record the parts separately, can you then go onto your editing program (I use Wavepad) to put them on top of each other? What about recording one part, transferring it to a CD, playing the CD in a boom box next to the piano while you play the second part with the Edirol recording? Do you have any ideas? (or did any of that make sense?)

_________________"Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties." ~ Frederic Chopin

Yeah you'd have to record one part and play the second while you listen to the first on headphones. Then combine the two tracks in your editor. This is how Tom Pascale recorded his Schubert, and it is the only viable way really. There may be a posting where he explains that.

Is it hard to combine tracks on editing programs? I guess I won't know until I try, right? I think the CD/boom box/play with playback recording/ recording is easier, though.

Julius - come on down! I think we may be a whole 1 degree warmer than you are today. (It's freezing!)

My teacher is having surgery and lessons are postponed for awhile. What about this idea? Is it possible to play duets where the players are not in the same place? ex. Player A and player B live far apart. Can each one record the part if they know the exact metronome setting and both have tuned pianos?

_________________"Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties." ~ Frederic Chopin

Living far apart would be very hard. We're humans and for me 100bpm will be different than your 100bpm, for example. I could play 97 and you, 102. It would be a B---- to sync the two tracks together. What's even worse is that the pianos would have to sound the same (or close to) and the accustics of the room have to match (or close) because it will sound very odd when put together. (Also it will be harder for post-processing if there are many different variables--piano, bpm, accustics, etc.)

But some good news, according to scientists, if we wait another billion years we might have four arms! That would solve lots of problems

_________________Madam, what makes you think that I play with my hands?

We're humans and for me 100bpm will be different than your 100bpm, for example.

That I don't get. I know I am human, but isn't 100bpm on my metronome the same as on your metronome?

The room for error is too great. I don't think it is possible to be 100% accurate, So my example of 97 to 102 is a bad example. It could be more like 99 to 101. What I am saying is that not everyone, myself in particular, is accurate with tempo.

But I could be wrong.

_________________Madam, what makes you think that I play with my hands?

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